| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Hector Santos (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Azim (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mauricio Yazzie (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Oleg Lazarevic (fresh) C - Chris Knight (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Dixon (fresh) 3 ast. SF - John Arnwine (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Celestine (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Keith Fowlkes (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | John Arnwine inbounds the ball | 19-21 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:33 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine blows the dunk | 19-21 |
| 19:32 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine tips it back up and in | 19-23 |
| 19:11 | Auburn | Hector Santos is hacked by Robert Celestine - foul #3 on Robert Celestine, team foul #1 | 19-23 |
| Subs | Auburn | Rex Hall (PG), Gene Brown (SF), Chad Laforce (PF), Sonny Davis (C) Hector Santos, Mauricio Yazzie, Oleg Lazarevic, Chris Knight | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 18:46 | Auburn | Dikembe Azim is called for traveling | 19-23 |
| Subs | Auburn | Joseph Lytle (SG) Dikembe Azim | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 18:24 | Kentucky | Michael Smith knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Joe Dixon | 19-26 |
| 18:00 | Auburn | Joseph Lytle's pass is intercepted by Keith Fowlkes | 19-26 |
| 17:42 | Kentucky | Gene Brown is called for the reach on Michael Smith - foul #1 on Gene Brown, team foul #1 | 19-26 |
| Subs | Auburn | Hector Santos (PG), Dikembe Azim (SG), Oleg Lazarevic (PF), Chris Knight (C) Rex Hall, Joseph Lytle, Chad Laforce, Sonny Davis | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 17:22 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine knocks in the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Joe Dixon | 19-28 |
| 16:53 | Auburn | Dikembe Azim buries a 3 from straight away | 22-28 |
| 16:35 | Kentucky | John Arnwine comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 22-28 |
| 16:34 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine tips it home | 22-30 |
| 16:22 | Auburn | Dikembe Azim connects on the fadeaway from the right side | 24-30 |
| 15:57 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Hector Santos | 24-30 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Hector Santos (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Azim (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gene Brown (fresh) PF - Oleg Lazarevic (fresh) C - Chris Knight (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Dixon (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SF - John Arnwine (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Celestine (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Keith Fowlkes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Auburn | Dikembe Azim is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-30 |
| 15:27 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes grabs the defensive rebound | 24-30 |
| 15:11 | Kentucky | Dikembe Azim picks off the pass by Robert Celestine | 24-30 |
| 15:06 | Auburn | Oleg Lazarevic lays it up and in on a nice dish by Dikembe Azim | 26-30 |
| 14:43 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine misses the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Oleg Lazarevic - foul #2 on Oleg Lazarevic, team foul #2 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Auburn | Rex Hall (PG), Joseph Lytle (SG), Mauricio Yazzie (SF), Chad Laforce (PF), Sonny Davis (C) Hector Santos, Dikembe Azim, Gene Brown, Oleg Lazarevic, Chris Knight | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Houston McGalliard (PG), William Merritt (SG), Randall Feaster (SF), Calvin Sack (C) Michael Smith, Joe Dixon, John Arnwine, Keith Fowlkes | |
| 14:43 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine makes the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 14:43 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine makes the 2nd free throw | 26-32 |
| 14:18 | Auburn | Chad Laforce splits the doubleteam and buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Mauricio Yazzie | 28-32 |
| 13:55 | Kentucky | William Merritt misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 28-32 |
| 13:54 | Kentucky | Randall Feaster grabs the offensive board | 28-32 |
| 13:44 | Kentucky | Calvin Sack comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 28-32 |
| 13:42 | Auburn | Sonny Davis gets the rebound | 28-32 |
| 13:26 | Auburn | Mauricio Yazzie's pass is intercepted by Houston McGalliard | 28-32 |
| 13:00 | Kentucky | Calvin Sack knocks in the floater from the left block | 28-34 |
| 12:33 | Auburn | Chad Laforce is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Robert Celestine | 28-34 |
| 12:07 | Kentucky | Houston McGalliard misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-34 |
| 12:05 | Auburn | Chad Laforce snags the defensive board | 28-34 |
| 11:49 | Auburn | Chad Laforce evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on William Merritt - foul #2 on William Merritt, team foul #2 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Auburn | Dikembe Azim (SG), Lester Kelson (SF), Chris Knight (C) Joseph Lytle, Mauricio Yazzie, Sonny Davis | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Smith (PG), Joe Dixon (SG), John Arnwine (SF), Eric Clouse (PF), Keith Fowlkes (C) Houston McGalliard, William Merritt, Randall Feaster, Robert Celestine, Calvin Sack | |
| 11:49 | Auburn | Chad Laforce misses the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 11:49 | Auburn | Chad Laforce misses the 2nd free throw | 28-34 |
| 11:49 | Auburn | The offensive rebound goes to Chris Knight | 28-34 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Rex Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Azim (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lester Kelson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Chad Laforce (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Chris Knight (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Dixon (fresh) 5 ast. SF - John Arnwine (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Eric Clouse (fresh) 2 pts. C - Keith Fowlkes (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Auburn | Rex Hall hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the left wing | 28-34 |
| 11:35 | Auburn | Chris Knight pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-34 |
| 11:15 | Auburn | Dikembe Azim is fouled on the floor by Michael Smith - foul #1 on Michael Smith, team foul #3 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Auburn | Hector Santos (PG), Oleg Lazarevic (PF) Rex Hall, Chad Laforce | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 10:58 | Auburn | Dikembe Azim splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 28-34 |
| 10:56 | Kentucky | Michael Smith snags the defensive board | 28-34 |
| 10:36 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-34 |
| 10:35 | Auburn | Chris Knight gets the rebound | 28-34 |
| 10:23 | Auburn | Oleg Lazarevic connects on the runner near the basket and the foul's on Eric Clouse - foul #1 on Eric Clouse, team foul #4 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Auburn | Rex Hall (PG), Mauricio Yazzie (SF), Sonny Davis (C) Hector Santos, Lester Kelson, Chris Knight | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 10:23 | Auburn | Oleg Lazarevic misses the free throw | 30-34 |
| 10:23 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes gets the rebound | 30-34 |
| 09:59 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 30-34 |
| Subs | Auburn | Gene Brown (SF), Chris Knight (C) Mauricio Yazzie, Sonny Davis | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 09:38 | Auburn | Dikembe Azim works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Gene Brown | 33-34 |
| 09:13 | Kentucky | Michael Smith comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-34 |
| 09:12 | Auburn | Chris Knight snags the defensive board | 33-34 |
| 08:44 | Auburn | Oleg Lazarevic makes the runner from the left block on a great pass from Rex Hall | 35-34 |
| 08:18 | Kentucky | Rex Hall is called for the reach on Michael Smith - foul #1 on Rex Hall, team foul #3 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Auburn | Hector Santos (PG), Mauricio Yazzie (SF), Chad Laforce (PF), Sonny Davis (C) Rex Hall, Gene Brown, Oleg Lazarevic, Chris Knight | |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Merritt (SF), Robert Celestine (PF), Calvin Sack (C) John Arnwine, Eric Clouse, Keith Fowlkes | |
| 07:55 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine banks in the layup on a nice dish by William Merritt | 35-36 |
| 07:36 | Auburn | Mauricio Yazzie drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Dikembe Azim | 38-36 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Hector Santos (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Azim (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mauricio Yazzie (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Chad Laforce (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Sonny Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Dixon (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SF - William Merritt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Robert Celestine (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Calvin Sack (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Kentucky | Michael Smith misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 38-36 |
| 07:12 | Kentucky | William Merritt tips it in | 38-38 |
| 06:48 | Auburn | Dikembe Azim splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-38 |
| 06:46 | Kentucky | Michael Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 06:29 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine misses the dunk attempt | 38-38 |
| 06:27 | Auburn | Chad Laforce snags the defensive board | 38-38 |
| 06:08 | Auburn | Sonny Davis can't connect on a floater from the right side | 38-38 |
| 06:07 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon pulls down the rebound | 38-38 |
| 05:40 | Kentucky | Sonny Davis is called for the reach on Calvin Sack - foul #3 on Sonny Davis, team foul #4 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Auburn | Rex Hall (PG), Joseph Lytle (SG), Gene Brown (SF), Oleg Lazarevic (PF), Chris Knight (C) Hector Santos, Dikembe Azim, Mauricio Yazzie, Chad Laforce, Sonny Davis | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Houston McGalliard (PG), John Arnwine (SF), Keith Fowlkes (C) Michael Smith, Joe Dixon, Calvin Sack | |
| 05:21 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-38 |
| 05:19 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes tips it home | 38-40 |
| 04:55 | Auburn | Rex Hall is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Rex Hall, team foul #5 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Auburn | Dikembe Azim (SG) Joseph Lytle | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Randall Feaster (SG), Eric Clouse (PF) William Merritt, Robert Celestine | |
| 04:41 | Kentucky | Eric Clouse drills a shot from the right block set up by Keith Fowlkes out of the doubleteam | 38-42 |
| 04:36 | Auburn | Rex Hall misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-42 |
| 04:34 | Auburn | Chris Knight grabs the offensive board | 38-42 |
| 04:12 | Auburn | Dikembe Azim splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 38-42 |
| 04:10 | Kentucky | Randall Feaster grabs the board | 38-42 |
| 03:51 | Kentucky | John Arnwine's pass is intercepted by Chris Knight | 38-42 |
| 03:36 | Auburn | Rex Hall makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Dikembe Azim | 41-42 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Rex Hall (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dikembe Azim (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gene Brown (fresh) PF - Oleg Lazarevic (fresh) 6 pts. C - Chris Knight (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Houston McGalliard (fresh) SG - Randall Feaster (fresh) 2 reb. SF - John Arnwine (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Eric Clouse (fresh) 4 pts. C - Keith Fowlkes (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 41-42 |
| 03:09 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Rex Hall | 41-42 |
| 02:45 | Auburn | Chris Knight hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 41-42 |
| 02:43 | Auburn | Gene Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 02:23 | Auburn | Gene Brown misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 41-42 |
| 02:21 | Kentucky | Randall Feaster grabs the defensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 02:21 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 41-42 |
| Subs | Auburn | Hector Santos (PG), Joseph Lytle (SG), Mauricio Yazzie (SF), Chad Laforce (PF), Sonny Davis (C) Rex Hall, Dikembe Azim, Gene Brown, Oleg Lazarevic, Chris Knight | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Smith (PG), Joe Dixon (SG), Robert Celestine (PF) Houston McGalliard, Randall Feaster, Eric Clouse | |
| 01:52 | Kentucky | Michael Smith double dribbles | 41-42 |
| Subs | Auburn | Dikembe Azim (SG), Oleg Lazarevic (PF), Chris Knight (C) Joseph Lytle, Chad Laforce, Sonny Davis | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 01:25 | Auburn | Dikembe Azim shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 41-42 |
| 01:24 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine snags the defensive board | 41-42 |
| 01:01 | Kentucky | Michael Smith makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Joe Dixon | 41-45 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:49 | Auburn | Mauricio Yazzie misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Celestine - foul #4 on Robert Celestine, team foul #5 | 41-45 |
| 00:49 | Auburn | Mauricio Yazzie makes the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 00:49 | Auburn | Mauricio Yazzie makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:23 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon misses badly on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Dikembe Azim - foul #3 on Dikembe Azim, team foul #6 | 43-45 |
| 00:23 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon misses the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 00:23 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon makes the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:11 | Auburn | Mauricio Yazzie clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-46 |
| 00:10 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine grabs the board | 43-46 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:09 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine is fouled in the backcourt by Hector Santos - foul #2 on Hector Santos, team foul #7 | 43-46 |
| 00:09 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine makes the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 00:09 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine misses the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 00:09 | Auburn | Oleg Lazarevic grabs the board | 43-47 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:04 | Auburn | Mauricio Yazzie clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-47 |
| 00:02 | Kentucky | Michael Smith snags the defensive board | 43-47 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Michael Smith runs out the clock | 43-47 |